Magic, stupidity, and malice

3 comments on “Magic, stupidity, and malice”

1. Wedge says:

   22 August 2009 at 03:48

   The saying has a name “Grey’s Law”, but so far as I can tell nobody can definitively determine the phrase’s origin.
2. tubin says:

   22 August 2009 at 10:28

   Thanks for posting this. It’s deceptively simple but seems to apply to many aspects of personal and professional life.
3. Jared says:

   26 August 2009 at 22:32

   “Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice.” — sounds like an apt description of politicians.

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   18 January 2011 at 09:38

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